S.D. JOB GROWTH NEARLY TRIPLES IN MAY

County sees biggest jump since November; unemployment rate flat

California’s unemployment rate dipped slightly in May to 10.8 percent, down from 10.9 percent the previous month, in what state officials said was a sign of continued economic recovery.

California employers added more than 33,900 nonfarm payroll jobs in May, the largest month-over-month increase nationwide. The largest job gain was in the leisure and hospitality sector, which added 13,200 jobs.

Since the recovery began in September 2009, officials say, 425,000 jobs have been created in the state.

The rate in May was more than a full percentage point better than the 11.9 percent unemployment rate at the same time a year ago.

California’s figures contrast with the national trend. The nationwide jobless rate rose to 8.2 percent last month from 8.1 percent in April, its first rise in nearly a year.